Clovis fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Central Grizzlies by a score of 63-61. It was the first time this season that the Cougars let down their fans at home.
Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Illicia Ross, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Those nine rebounds gave Ross a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Savana Chase, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards.
Clovis is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-6. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clovis has already played their next matchup (against Buchanan), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Central will challenge Clovis West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Clovis West sitting on 22 straight wins and Central on five.
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